Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

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01792 516900

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01792 516903

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Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art Gallery contains traditional and modern art, including sculpture and installations. These are housed in the handsome classic Italian-style gallery building, and complement the exhibitions in the modern wing, which brings the work of today's artists alive with its sharp, contemporary overview of the arts.

Venue Type:

Gallery

Opening hours

Tues-Sun 1000-1700

Closed Mon exc bank holidays

Admission charges

ADMISSION FREE

A broad spectrum of visual arts from the original bequest of Richard Glynn Vivian (1835-1910) which includes work by Old Masters as well as an international collection of porcelain and Swansea china. The 20th Century is also well represented with modern painting and sculpture by Hepworth, Nicholson, Nash alongside Welsh artists such as Ceri Richards, Gwen John and Augustus John.

Collection details

Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art

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Workshop, club or activity

Saturday Family Workshops

25 April 2015 11am-3pm

Join the Saturday Family Workshop group as they present their new computer game based on the life and travels of the Gallery’s founder, Richard Glynn Vivian. Come and try the game, pick up a comic and watch the animation on the big screen.

Taking his cue from the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, artist Tom Pope presents himself as an unlikely example of the Higher Man. Performance meets photography in a first major solo show at Glynn Vivian in Swansea.